Passion of Israel – Jacques Maritain, Catholic Conscience, and the Holocaust - Softcover

Crane, Richard Francis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1589661931 ISBN 13: 9781589661936

Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 2010

Synopsis

In his lifetime, French philosopher Jacques Maritain (1882-1973) achieved a reputation as both a leading Catholic intellectual and an outspoken critic of anti-Semitism. Here, historian Richard Francis Crane traces the development of Maritain's opposition toward anti-Semitism and analyzes the Catholic appreciation of Judaism that animated his stance. Crane probes the writings and teachings of Maritain - from before, during, and after the Holocaust - and illuminates how his ideas altered Christian perceptions of Jews and Judaism during his lifetime and continue to do so today.

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Review:

"This is history with a robust theological and ecclesiological flavor. Crane's interweaving of the secular and the sacred is impressive. His story of Maritain will be challenging to Jews and Christians alike and deserves their attention."--Philip A. Rolnick, University of St. Thomas

--Philip A. Rolnick

This is history with a robust theological and ecclesiological flavor. Crane s interweaving of the secular and the sacred is impressive. His story of Maritain will be challenging to Jews and Christians alike and deserves their attention.
--Philip A. Rolnick, University of St. Thomas"

About the Author:

Richard Francis Crane is professor of history at Greensboro College.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1589661931
• ISBN 13: 9781589661936
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 180